Smaoinigh Mor: Digital Native

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As you grew up with all kinds of digital media, you can probably describe yourself as a digital native. Let’s check the proper definition of it though:
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So what do you think - would you describe yourself as a digital native? If you are not sure, follow this link to make the test! 
What is the result of your test, are your surprised or did you expect that outcome? Does it make you think about your usage of technology? 
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Even though you grew up with your phone and you are able to use it and its possibilities very well, that might not be the case for using a computer. While you are in class though, you work with the computer regularly and you probably learnt some new skills on that which can be very useful for a later job, too. Often the employer asked for skills in Word and other programmes. 
To earn the Digital Native badge, scroll down and explain which new skill you might have learned just besides sitting in class and being educated. 
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The owner of this badge has completed the required tasks for the Digital Native activity which forms a part of the learning playlist Smaoinigh Mor - Think Big!. The skills, knowledge and attitudes gained and demonstrated through completing these tasks include:
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Understanding what a digital native is.
Reflection on their knowledge and behavior in connection with technology.
Reaslising new skills they just learnt and still learn. 
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Completing these tasks means they have successfully worked to gain the Digital Native badge and are now on their way towards achieving the overall Smaoinigh Mor - Think Big! badge.
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Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Regardless of whether you would describe yourself as a digital native or not, surely you learnt something new in the class about technology. This could be the skill of how to save a document you were working on or to print something out. 
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Let us know what you learned by writing it down in the text field. 
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Technology and computers

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Time to complete: 10 minutes

Organisers

Youth Work Ireland Midlands

Used in playlists

(Young People) Smaoinigh Mor - Think Big!

Youth Work Ireland Midlands

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